The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy
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Oct 17, 2020 • 11min

Special Edition: Sizing Up the Supreme Court

Today we're talking about the U.S. Supreme Court, from the potential impact of President Trump's latest nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, to the pros/cons of what's known as 'packing the court' and much more. This episode is brought to you by Castle Grade. Listen for the discount code. Be sure to tune-in again each weekday (M-F) for our regular episodes to get quick, unbiased news roundups in 10 minutes! Get your unique referral code to share the show and get paid here.
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Oct 16, 2020 • 12min

Town Halls Recap, First Ebola Treatment & Tony Nominations- Friday, October 16th, 2020

The news to know for Friday, October 16th, 2020! What to know about: President Trump and Joe Biden going head-to-head from 1,200 miles away: the takeaways from their competing town halls. why Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris, has canceled weekend travel the first Ebola treatment approved new diversity goals at Starbucks Tony nominations celebrating the best of Broadway, even as theaters stay shut down Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes! Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today. This episode is brought to you by www.MagicSpoon.com/newsworthy Get your unique referral link here: theNewsWorthy.com/referral Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Trump/Biden Town Halls Recap: AP, WSJ, Reuters, CNN, CDC Kamala Harris Suspends Travel: AP, WaPo, SF Chronicle New COVID-19 Cases Surge: WSJ, Reuters, Johns HopkinsNY Post on Controversial Email: NY Post, Politico, WaPo, WSJ, PolitiFact CA Power Outages: AP, FOX News, SF Chronicle FDA Approves First Ebola Treatment: AP, The Hill, Fox News, FDA Women's March This Saturday: WaPo, The Hill, Forbes, Women's March YouTube QAnon Crackdown: NY Times, AP, YouTube, The Verge Starbucks Ties Executive Pay to Diversity: WSJ, USA Today, CNN Tony Nominations Announced: WaPo, NY Times, Variety, Deadline Feel Good Friday- Books Donated for Hurricane Laura Victims: KSTP
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Oct 15, 2020 • 11min

Dueling Town Halls, Europe's Second Wave & West Wing Reunion- Thursday, October 15th, 2020

The news to know for Thursday, October 15th, 2020! We're talking about: what President Trump and Joe Biden are doing tonight instead of debating each other, like originally planned, and why it won't be easy for people to watch them both an international conflict getting uglier Europe taking new steps to deal with its highest COVID-19 numbers ever astronauts setting a new record how Walmart plans to avoid Black Friday crowds this year the cast of a popular show from the early 2000s reuniting for a good cause All that and more in just 10 minutes Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about our guest or any of the stories mentioned. This episode is brought to you by HelloFresh.com/80newsworthy Get your unique referral link here: theNewsWorthy.com/referral Thanks to The NewsWorthy Insiders! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Biden, Trump Town Halls Tonight: NBC News, AP, FOX News, CNN Judge Barrett Hearings Wrap Up: WaPo, The Week, Politico, CNN, WSJ, Economist Analyst Armenia-Azerbaijan Clashes: AP, Reuters, The Hill, Pompeo Tweet Europe Highest-Ever COVID Numbers: WSJ, NPR, NY Times, Reuters Barron Trump Tested Positive for COVID-19: AP, WaPo, Axios, White House CDC: COVID Spreading Through Small Gatherings: CNN, The Hill, CBS News, CDC Record-Breaking ISS Flight: Space.com, BBC, AP No NFL Pro Bowl this Year: Bleacher Report, USA Today, CBS Sports, NFL SEC Games Postponed: AP, USA Today, ESPN Walmart Spreading Out Black Friday Deals: AP, NBC News, Reuters, Walmart West Wing Reunion: CNN, AP, The Guardian Thing to Know Thursday: Which Generations Make up the American Electorate? Pew, Brookings, Axios, The Hill
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Oct 14, 2020 • 12min

Barrett on Landmark Rulings, Top Athletes Test Positive & Moon Agreement- Wednesday, October 14th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, October 14th, 2020! We'll tell you about: what the latest Supreme Court nominee has said in hearings so far about hot-button issues how the FBI says Michigan's governor wasn't the only target in a kidnapping plot two top athletes testing positive for COVID-19 new rules for future moon missions Apple's lineup of 5G smartphones Those stories and more in about 10 minutes! Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below... This episode is brought to you by www.MagicSpoon.com/newsworthy Get your unique referral link here: theNewsWorthy.com/referral Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: SCOTUS Nominee Faces Questioning: AP, WaPo, CNN, Reuters, WSJ, NYT on Superprecedent FBI: Another Governor Kidnapping Discussed: WaPo, AP, Detroit Free Press, Reuters COVID-19 Antibody Trial Paused: AP, Reuters, NBC News Census Count Paused: NY Times, WaPo, Reuters, Axios, Census.gov iPhone 12 Reveal: CNN, The Verge, AP, Apple NASA's New Moonshot Rules: AP, Axios, Reuters, NASA NFL to Expand Testing: AP, NFL Dustin Johnson Tests Positive: CBS Sports, ESPN Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive: ESPN, AP Billboard Music Awards: Billboard, ET, Hollywood Reporter Work Wednesday: Women Leaving the Workforce: The 19th, NY Times, Business Insider, Labor Dept.
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Oct 13, 2020 • 11min

Vaccine Setback 2.0, Barrett Faces Grilling & iPhone 12 Launch- Tuesday, October 13th, 2020

The news to know for Tuesday, October 13th, 2020! We have updates about: a hold on another vaccine trial and how a different one is getting teenagers involved the first COVID-19 reinfection in the U.S. a contentious week of hearings for the Supreme Court nominee how presidential candidates are spending their final weeks before Election Day Facebook reversing its policy concerning Holocaust deniers Amazon Prime Day the newest iPhone being revealed today Those stories and more in just 10 minutes! Head to www.TheNewsWorthy.com under the section titled 'Episodes' to read more about any of the stories mentioned or see sources below... This episode is brought to you by HelloFresh.com/80newsworthy Want to advertise/sponsor our show? Please email sales@advertisecast.com for more information. Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Trial Paused: Stat, Axios, AP Pfizer to Start Testing Vaccine on Children: AP, Business Insider First U.S. COVID Reinfection: NPR, Bloomberg, WSJ, The Lancet SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings Cont'd: AP, NY Times, WSJ, WaPo, CNN Trump Tests Negative, Holds Rally: AP, Reuters, FOX News, Conley Memo Biden on the Campaign Trail: AP, WSJ, Columbus Dispatch GA Early Voting Record Turnout: AP, AJC, NPR Microsoft Tackles Hacking Operation: CNN, WaPo, Reuters, Microsoft Facebook to Ban Holocaust Denial Posts: USA Today, WSJ, WaPo, FB, Survey, History from The Atlantic, History.com New iPhones to be Unveiled: USA Today, The Verge, Reuters, Watch the Livestream Amazon Prime Day: Amazon, CNN, WSJ, CNBC
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Oct 12, 2020 • 11min

Trump Restarts Rallies, Controversial Federal Holiday & 2020 NBA Champs- Monday, October 12th, 2020

The news to know for Monday, October 12th, 2020! What to know about: President Trump restarting rallies for the first time since his COVID-19 diagnosis: where he's going and what doctors say about it Senators grilling Judge Amy Coney Barrett about whether she's right for a job on the Supreme Court the new 2020 NBA champions holiday shopping starting early a lip-syncing skateboarder getting millions of views on TikTok and what happened next Those stories and more in just 10 minutes! Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today. This episode is brought to you by HelloFresh.com/80newsworthy Want to advertise/sponsor our show? Please email sales@advertisecast.com for more information. Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Trump Rallies this Week: Orlando Sentinel, Axios, The Hill White House Weekend Event: NY Times, CNN, WaPo Trump Not Considered Transmission Risk: WSJ, USA Today, Politico, Full Memo Coronavirus Cases Set Records: CNN, NBC News, NY Times, Johns Hopkins Judge Amy Coney Barrett Hearings Begin: CBS News, CNBC, FOX News, Axios, Watch Live Hurricane Delta Impacts: NBC News, Weather Channel, FEMA Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day: CNN, WSJ, Smithsonian Lakers Win NBA Championship: CBS News, ESPN, KNBC Rafael Nadal Wins French Open: CNN, USA Today, WaPo Iga Swiatek Wins French Open: SI, NY Times, AP Yelp Labeling Businesses Accused of Racism: Engadget, NPR, Yelp TikTok Star Gets New Truck: TMZ, NPR, Today, Billboard, TikTok Monday Monday: Holiday Shopping Starting Early: AP, NBC News
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Oct 10, 2020 • 16min

Special Edition: The Race for a Vaccine

Today we're talking all about potential COVID-19 vaccines. We discuss how the vaccine candidates are being evaluated for safety and effectiveness, even in record time, which groups of people are not included in the trials right now, and much more. This episode is brought to you by Castle Grade. Be sure to tune-in again each weekday (M-F) for our regular episodes to get quick, unbiased news roundups in 10 minutes! Want to advertise/sponsor our show? Please email sales@advertisecast.com for more information.
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Oct 9, 2020 • 11min

Hurricane to Hit Gulf Coast, Kidnapping Plot Busted & Driverless Taxis Available- Friday, October 9th, 2020

The news to know for Friday, October 9th, 2020! What to know about: a hurricane headed for Louisiana: why it could be "take two" for an area still recovering from another big storm the next presidential debate and why it might not happen a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor a ride-hailing service offering fully-autonomous rides with no driver how the royal family is involved in giving away millions of dollars for the best ideas Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes! Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today. This episode is brought to you by www.Blinkist.com/news and CastleGrade (listen for how to get a discount) Want to advertise/sponsor our show? Please email sales@advertisecast.com for more information. Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: LA Preparing for Hurricane Delta: Weather Channel, USA Today, Reuters, AP, NHC, Red Cross Plot Against Michigan Governor: The Detroit News, AP, NY Times, Reuters, Trump Tweet Next Presidential Debate Uncertain: AP, WSJ. Politico, Commission on Presidential Debates Trump Health Update: AP, Reuters, WaPo, Axios, CDC NFL Reschedules More Games: WaPo, SI, ESPN Driverless Taxis Open to Public: TechCrunch, Reuters, Ars Technica Android's New Sound Notifications: The Verge, Engadget, Google Prince William, David Attenborough's 'Earthshot' Award: AP, CNBC, BBC, Earthshot Harry, Meghan, Malala Yousafzai Initiative: AP, The Hill, People H&M Recycling Old Clothes: CNN, Fast Company, H&M Feel Good Friday: 7-Year-Old Starts Nonprofit: WaPo, People, Cool & Dope
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Oct 8, 2020 • 11min

Pence vs. Harris, Wisconsin Outbreak Grows & Scientists Make History - Thursday, October 8th, 2020

The news to know for Thursday, October 8th, 2020! We're talking about: highlights from last night's vice-presidential debate Hurricane Delta: what happened in Mexico and how Louisiana is preparing a history-making Nobel prize a new Instagram-like feature coming to Slack new rules for The Oscars All that and more in just 10 minutes Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about our guest or any of the stories mentioned. This episode is brought to you by www.FunctionofBeauty.com/newsworthy Want to advertise/sponsor our show? Please email sales@advertisecast.com for more information. Thanks to The NewsWorthy Insiders! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: VP Debate Recap: WaPo, Politico, WSJ, AP Trump Returns to Oval Office: Reuters, CBS News, NY Times, Trump Tweet White House Outbreak: ABC News, WaPo, USA Today, NBC News COVID-19 Cases Rising in 39 States: USA Today, Johns Hopkins Wisconsin to Activate Field Hospital: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, AP, Reuters Hurricane Warning in Louisiana: Weather Channel, CNN, WaPo, AP, NHC Hottest September on Record: NY Times, NBC News, Reuters History-Making Nobel Prize in Chemistry: CBS News, AP, NY Times Facebook Bans Post-Election Political Ads: The Verge, CNBC, Politico, Axios, Facebook Slack Getting Instagram-like Stories: The Verge, Engadget, 9to5Mac Drive-In Movies will now Qualify for 2021 Oscars: USA Today, Variety, Deadline Thing to Know Thursday: What Happens if a Presidential Candidate Dies? AP, WaPo, Vox
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Oct 7, 2020 • 11min

VP Debate Preps, Hurricane Delta & WNBA Champs- Wednesday, October 7th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, October 7th, 2020! We'll tell you about: President Trump's condition as he recovers from COVID-19 the outbreak spreading through the White House changes in place for tonight's vice-presidential debate mixed messages regarding relief negotiations Hurricane Delta closing in on Mexico and threatening the U.S. how former bandmates are mourning a rock-and-roll legend the new name for what's now called Eskimo Pies the winning team of a history-making championship game Those stories and more in about 10 minutes! Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below... This episode is brought to you by www.Blinkist.com/news and CastleGrade (listen for how to get a discount) Want to advertise/sponsor our show? Please email sales@advertisecast.com for more information. Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Trump Reports No Symptoms: AP, FOX News, Axios Facebook, Twitter Block Trump Posts: WaPo, CNBC, BBC, Johns Hopkins Stephen Miller Tests Positive: Politico, CNN, NBC News Pentagon Leaders Quarantined: WSJ, AP, ABC News, CNN Relief Negotiations Stalled: AP, WaPo, WSJ, Politico, Trump Afternoon Tweet, Trump Evening Tweet, Pelosi Statement Vice Presidential Debate: WaPo, NBC News, Newsweek, Reuters FDA New Vaccine Guidelines: AP, NBC News, NPR, WSJ, Trump Tweet Hurricane Delta Intensifies: Weather Channel, USA Today, AP, CNN, NHC House Panel Releases Big Tech Report: WSJ, CNBC, Engadget, Full Report Facebook Bans QAnon: The Verge, Axios, AP, Facebook Instagram Hiding Negative Comments: CBS News, FOX Business, Instagram Eskimo Pie Name Change: CNN, FOX Business, USA Today, Forbes Eddie Van Halen Dies: USA Today, Rolling Stone, WaPo, David Lee Roth Post, Sammy Hagar Post Seattle Storm Wins WNBA Championship: USA Today, CNN, ESPN Work Wednesday: Americans Taking Fewer Days Off: Axios, Survey

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